Imam Shafi was Born at Gaza and died at ____________?

A. Madina B. Makkah C. Jerusalem D. Al Fustat, Egypt Abū ʿAbdillāh Muhammad ibn Idrīs al-Shāfiʿī (Arabic: أَبُو عَبْدِ ٱللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ ٱلشَّافِعِيُّ‎, 767–820 CE) was an Arab Muslim theologian, writer, and scholar, who was the first contributor of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Uṣūl al-fiqh). Often referred to as ‘Shaykh al-Islām’, al-Shāfi‘ī was … Read more

The Umayyad rule in Spain lasted for __________years

A. 125 B. 135 C. 136 D. 145 In 711 Muslim forces invaded and in seven years conquered the Iberian peninsula. It became one of the great Muslim civilisations; reaching its summit with the Umayyad caliphate of Cordovain the tenth century. Muslim rule declined after that and ended in 1492 when Granada was conquered.

when were wine declared haraam?

A. 4 hijri B. 6 hijri C. 8 hijri D. 9 hijri Alcoholic drinks were banned in the fourth year of the Hijra (Muslims migration from Mecca to Medina) when Bani Nadeer Jews were driven into exile from their lands. When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) honored Medina with his migration, drinking and gambling were widespread … Read more

Which surahs are called Mauzatain?

A. Last two surahs B. First two surahs C. Last four surahs D. None of these Al-Mu’awwidhatan sometimes translated as “Verses of Refuge”, is an Arabic term referring to the last two suras (chapters) of the Qur’an, viz. al-Falaq (ch. 113), and An-Nās (ch. 114), which are two consecutive short prayers both beginning with the … Read more